Evidence for the Electromagnetic Production of theA1

Abstract
Using data on the coherent production of π+π+π systems in π+ collisions with nuclei, we have extracted an estimate for the radiative partial width of the A1. The rate for A1+π+γ is 640±246 keV, which is a factor of about 2-3 below the value expected on the basis of predictions from quark models and from vector dominance ideas.
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